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17 May

Mamata Banerjee tells police to ensure no riots happen during RSS chief’s stay in Bengal

editor0 CommentsPolitical, West BengalMamta banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday directed the police to ensure that no riots break out when Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat is camping in the state. “The RSS chief will be in Keshiari from May 17 to May 20. What is his purpose? Give him security and make sure there is no riot. The administration sent him sweets and fruits. He should feel that we welcome our guests. But don't go overboard or else he might take advantage too. Keep a real watch,” Banerjee told the officer-in-charge of Keshiari police station on Tuesday. She was…

17 May

‘Promoting rajbaris will strengthen tourism in West Bengal’

editor0 CommentsWest Bengalcoochbehar, tourism

The state’s pastime in heritage residences has enthused non-public promoters in the journey and tourism sector. “Bengal has the whole lot — from the Himalayas to the mangroves of the Sunderbans, dense forests and beaches in East Midnapore and South 24 Parganas. If we can promote rajbaris and zamindar baris as well, it will increase overseas and interstate tourism in Bengal,” said Debjit Dutta, chairman (Bengal), India Association of Tour Operators. G M Kapur, a heritage expert, said the government’s efforts would gain tourism in heritage properties. Around 225km from Kolkata, Bari Kothi in Azimganj, Murshidabad, a six-and-half-hour power from…

17 May

Goutam Adani becomes India’s Second-Largest Cement Maker After Holcim Deal

editor0 CommentsBusinessAdani Group

Adani is now to become India’s second-largest cement manufacturer, Gautam Adani said the group expects aggressive expansion and plans to double the existing 70 million tonnes per year capacity within the next five years. Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani said, “Our move into the cement business is a validation of our belief in our nation’s growth story and our own capabilities. We had stated last year that this was a sector in which we would be investing and had already incorporated Adani Cement as a wholly-owned subsidiary. The drivers for this decision have been based on two primary factors. The…

17 May

BCCI announces squads for Women’s T20 Challenge

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma as captains of Supernovas, Trailblazers and Velocity respectively. The three teams will compete in the upcoming Women’s T20 Challenge to be played from May 23 to May 28 at Pune’s MCA stadium. The best of Indian women’s cricket will combine with some of the leading stars from South Africa, England, West Indies and Australia. A total of twelve international players will compete in this year’s Women’s T20 Challenge. The All-India Women’s Selection Committee picked the three squads, each comprising a total of 16 members.…

15 May

Bengali actress Pallavi Dey found dead at Kolkata flat

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Popular Bengali television serial actress, Pallavi Dey, was found lifeless under mysterious circumstances on Sunday at her rented residence in South Kolkata where she lived with her friend Shagnik Chakraborty. Her placed body was once first discovered through Chakraborty, who is known to the police. He told the police that he went out on Sunday morning to buy some cigarettes. Upon returning, he found her stroking body. Police have sent the body to post-mortem. “Initially, it appears to be a case of suicide. However, a final decision can be made only after the post-mortem documents are in hand. We have…

15 May

CSK star Ambati Rayudu announces retirement from IPL, deletes tweet later

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Chennai Super Kings cricketer Ambati Rayudu surprised everyone by tweeting on Saturday that Indian Premier League 2022 will be his final season. After an hour the veteran Indian cricketer deleted the tweet. This withdrawal of the CSK batter has created a lot of confusion among the fans. “I am blissful to announce that this will be my ultimate IPL. I have had a fantastic time taking part in it and being a part of 2 gorgeous groups for thirteen years. Would love to truly thank Mumbai Indians and CSK for the gorgeous journey, ” tweeted Rayudu. Following this, a CSK…

14 May

UAE Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan passes away

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United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has died, kingdom news agency WAM mentioned on Friday. He used to be also ruler of Abu Dhabi emirate. Under the constitution, vice-president and premier Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, will act as president till the federal council which agencies the rulers of the seven emirates meets within 30 days to opt for a new president. Khalifa, who was born in 1948, got here to strength in 2004 in the richest emirate Abu Dhabi and became the head of state. He is expected to be succeeded as…

14 May

SSC Recruitment Scam: Massive irregularities in Bengal school recruitment

editor0 CommentsEducation, West Bengal

A committee headed by a retired Calcutta High Court judge on Friday submitted a file in the High Court highlighting irregularities in the recruitment of Group C batch of school staff using the West Bengal School Service Commission.The document was submitted to the Calcutta High Court's division bench of Justice Subrata Talukder and Justice Anand Kumar Mukherjee. Justice (Retd.) R.K. Bag was asked to appear in court on charges of irregularities in the recruitment of C group workers by the commission. Arunava Bandyopadhyay, an attorney acting for the Justice Bagh Committee, said the investigation had found major irregularities where 381…

14 May

West Bengal teen dies in tiffin bomb explosion

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A 17-year-old boy died in a steel tiffin box explosion near Kolkata on Saturday. Sheikh Sahil was seriously injured in an explosion when he was trying to open a tiffin field that his grandfather, a rag-picker, had collected from Rahara police station area of North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. He was taken to a government medical facility in Barrackpore, about 30 km from Kolkata. However, he died on impact. Abdul Hamid, Sahil's grandfather, said he picked up the metal tiffin pot and added it inside their house. He also proved that he informed his grandson Sahil to open…

14 May

Lt. Governor Mathur reviews arrangements for Ladakh visit of Dalai Lama

editor0 CommentsIndiaDalai Lama, Lt. Governor Mathur

The helipad near Leh’s abode of the Tibetan spiritual and temporal leader Dalai Lama is being repaired and CCTV cameras being installed in the area as he is scheduled to visit Ladakh later this year. Lt. Governor of Ladakh UT, RK Mathur personally visited Photang Geyphel-ling which is Dalai Lama’s abode to take stock of the arrangements. He also visited the teaching ground. LG Mathur visited Photang Geyphel-ling, which is the summer residence of The Dalai Lama in Leh, and reviewed the arrangements. He later visited the spot at Jivetsal used for delivering sermons. He reviewed condition of the helipad…